Tier 1 2011 Award Nominees - All Awards to be voted on by team managers
Voting begins September 15th
Each team votes for a 1st and 2nd place. [Can NOT vote for own team]
Results to be announced at the NCBL Award Banquet on October 28th.
MVP
Team Player
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Geoff once again was one of the Brewers top batters, starting shortstop and was our go-to pitcher.  Hitting, he led the team once again in all power stats while still hitting for a high AVG and ONB.  On the mound, in addition to a complete game victory in Kingston, he saved 3 games as the Brewers 'closer'.
Brewers Geoff Magnus 67 16 0.434 0.537 0.717
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    21.33 18 1-0-3 2.95 1.36
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Cardinals Mike Janes          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG  without a doubt the ace of our staff. 6 wins and an ERA under 2 and averaged about a K/INN.
Cubs Bobby Brooks 25 7 0.350 0.440 0.550
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    42.33 44 6-2-0 2.15 1.63
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Justin was chosen almost unanimously as the Dbacks' MVP for 2011.  Justin led the team in many offensive categories including runs (14), hits (24), doubles (8), homeruns (2), RBIs (20) and slugging (.644).  Added to that, he also had a .407 batting average and .462 on base %.  Justin is a solid outfielder with a good glove and strong arm.  He also contributed on the mound, pitching 27 1/3 innings picking up a win and 2 saves while leading the team in strikeouts (30)
Diamondbacks Justin Bouchard 65 20 0.407 0.462 0.644
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    27.33 30 1-3-2 4.10 1.68
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG  
Marc Sports Eric Proulx          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Huggins lead or was second on the Panthers in hits, doubles, rbis, and sb. He hit .328 on the year and played Gold Glove defense on short
Panthers Ken Huggins 74 11 0.328 0.392 0.375
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    - - - - -
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Ponies Derek Mack 69 15 0.473 0.552 0.673
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    - - - - -
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Selects Jon Dale 78 5 0.357 0.493 0.518
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    - - - - -
Best Batter
Team Player
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG After not being able to play much in 2010, Jason bounced back with a huge year at the plate for the Brewers.  Jason was the Brewers most clutch and consistent hitter in 2011.  He led the team in AVG and ONB while protecting the big bats in the order from the 6 hole in the lineup.
Brewers Jason Krottner 56 16 0.455 0.554 0.614
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
    11 1 5 11 0
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Cardinals Josh Shandaum          
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG after a few years away from playing, came back to hit close to the .500 clip in the middle of our lineup. Hit 2 Hrs and more than 20 RBIs.
Cubs Ryan Dillon 51 23 0.488 0.549 0.732
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
    9 2 6 8 3
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Justin led the team in many offensive categories including runs (14), hits (24), doubles (8), homeruns (2), RBIs (20) and slugging (.644). Added to that, he also had a .407 batting average and .462 on base %.
Diamondbacks Justin Bouchard 65 20 0.407 0.462 0.644
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
    14 2 10 6 1
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Marc Sports Mathieu Beauchamp          
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Crispin was the panthers most consistent hitter in 2011. He hit .381 for the season with a .536 OBP
Panthers Mark Crispin 56 2 0.381 0.536 0.452
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
    11 0 3 14 1
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Ponies James Hornby 84 18 0.356 0.410 0.521
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
    10 1 9 7 0
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Selects Dan Osterer 63 4 0.393 0.46 0.482
    Runs HR EXBH BB SB
    14 0 5 7 1
Best Pitcher
Team Player
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP Jeff Karran's first season as a Brewer was a smashing success, while he didn't dominate, he battled every time he was on the mound to keep the Brewers in the game and usually resulted in a victory.  Jeff led the Brewers in inning's pitched and wins.
Brewers Jeff Karran 32.66 17 4-0-0 4.50 1.78
    BB Hits      
    18 40      
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
Cardinals Jordan Kritch          
    BB Hits      
             
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP  without a doubt the ace of our staff. 6 wins and an ERA under 2 and averaged about a K/INN.
Cubs Bobby Brooks 42.33 44 6-2-0 2.15 1.63
    BB Hits      
    34 35      
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP Dave had an excellent year on the mound for the Dbacks in 2011, giving up only 2 earned runs in 30 innings, and only 6 runs overall.  Over his 30 innings Dave allowed only 20 hits and struck out 28 batters.  He led the team in ERA (0.47) and WHIP (1.00).  Worth noting is that Dave threw 3 complete game shutouts.
Diamondbacks Dave Steffler 30 28 4-0-0 0.47 1.00
    BB Hits      
    10 20      
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
Marc Sports Nicolas Jette          
    BB Hits      
             
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP Marc was his normal dominating self in 2011. He led the Panthers in Innings, Ks, saves , era and whip.
Panthers Marc Charbonneau 34 59 3-2-2 0.82 0.94
    BB Hits      
    14 18      
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
Ponies John Ivimey 32.66 36 5-1-0 2.79 1.35
    BB Hits      
    17 27      
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
Selects Bobby Howe 19.66 12 1-1-0 1.79 1.02
    BB Hits      
    7 13      
Sportsmanship and Ability
Team Player
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG After successfully battling cancer in the off-season, Nick re-joined the Brewers for the beginning of the season and again became a key pitcher and infielder.  Nick's attitude toward the game, opponents and umpires was always respectful.
Brewers Nick Gazo 37 5 0.280 0.500 0.280
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    20.66 24 2-1-0 4.75 2.03
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Cardinals Dave Bathurst          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG as a teammate wrote, for the 110% and always a smile.
Cubs Rob Lay 57 17 0.347 0.439 0.408
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    0 0 0-0-0 NA NA
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Throughout the season with the Diamondbacks Brian led the team as a true sportsman of the game. In all situations, he handled himself with class, showing his teammates the way to play the game in a professional manner. Brian showed a young team how to act in tough situations, and always treated all players and umpires with respect.  In regards to ability, Brian had a great year on the mound, compiling a 4-1 record in 7 starts, striking out 25 batters and finishing second on the team in both ERA and WHIP.  Brian truly led by example both on and off the field.
Diamondbacks Brian Merkel 7 1 0.167 0.286 0.167
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    36 25 4-1-0 3.89 1.42
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG  
Marc Sports Eric Proulx          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG A Veteran of 13 NCBL seasons, Bray was a leader for Panthers in 2011. He led the squad in walks , SB and had an amazing .525 OBP. A former league executive, Keith is well known in the NCBL and has an excellent rapport with both opponents and umpires
Panthers Keith Bray 59 3 0.282 0.525 0.333
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    - - - - -
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Ponies Jeff Lake 59 5 0.220 0.304 0.220
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Selects Cam Pelton 39 6 0.387 0.487 0.387
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    - - - - -
Top Rookie
Team Player
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG James had a limited role with the Brewers in 2011 but when he did get a chance he always made the most of it.  He pitched 2 complete game victories and deserved a 3rd win until the bullpen let up the lead.
Brewers James Morrice 41 1 0.121 0.275 0.121
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    20 16 2-0-0 2.10 1.30
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Cardinals Kevin McLeod          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Cubs Cody Dunn 4 1 0.250 0.250 0.500
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    28 36 0-4-0 3.75 1.82
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Josh joined the Dbacks about 5 games into the season and quickly made an impact.  A spectacularly smooth-fielding middle infielder, Josh made his presence known both in the field and at the plate.  It didn't take long for Josh to solidify his position in the lineup as the Dbacks' regular lead off batter.  A sparkplug to many rallies, Josh had a fantastic year at the plate leading the team in singles (18) and finishing second in runs (12) hits (22) and doubles (4).  Josh also batted .361 for the year and had an on base % of .409.  Josh was fantastic in the field making only 2 errors all season between SS and 2B.
Diamondbacks Josh Todd 70 7 0.361 0.409 0.426
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG  
Marc Sports Dominik Robinson          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG Justin joined the Panthers 8 games into the season and was an instant impact. He hit .303 on the year and even more impressive was his play behind the plate. Justin threw out 6/7 would be base stealers and also picked off 3 base runners.
Panthers Justin Carpenter 37 3 0.303 0.361 0.333
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    1 2 0-0-0 0.00 0.00
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Ponies Brock McArthur 65 8 0.352 0.444 0.407
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
    - - - - -
    PA RBI AVG ONB SLUG
Selects Greg Harding          
    IP SO W-L-S ERA WHIP
             
Top Manager
Team Player
    2011 Team Record        
Brewers Bill Beelen 16-7-1 171RF 131RA First Place
    2010 Team Record        
    17-7 137RF 103RA First Place
    2011 Team Record        
Cardinals Dick Dow 7-17 83RF 137RA Eighth Place
    2010 Team Record        
    12-10-2 112RF 99RA Fourth Place
    2011 Team Record        
Cubs Roch Seguin 8-14-2 123RF 124RA Seventh Place
    2010 Team Record        
    NA NA NA NA  
    2011 Team Record        
Diamondbacks Paul O'Leary 10-13-1 112RF 141RA Fifth Place
    2010 Team Record        
    6-15-3 89RF 172RA Seventh Place
    2011 Team Record        
Marc Sports JF D'Aoust 10-13-1 143RF 141RA Sixth Place
    2010 Team Record        
    12-12 144RF 93RA Fifth Place
    2011 Team Record        
Panthers Trevor Bowering 12-9-3 110RF 119RA Fourth Place
    2010 Team Record        
    13-9-2 120RF 91RA Third Place
    2011 Team Record        
Ponies Ken Spicer 15-8-1 143RF 106RA Second Place
    2010 Team Record        
    11-12-1 105RF 105RA Sixth Place
    2011 Team Record        
Selects Bobby Howe 12-9-3 140RF 126RA Third Place
    2010 Team Record        
    14-7-3 133RF 81RA Second Place